WHY

A coach will impact more young people in a year than the average person does in a lifetime.

— Dr. Billy Graham

Why Do I Do What I Do?

"Love of the game and love for people.

There is nothing better and really nothing more important than making an impact on young men through the game you love. Building a program is no different than building a family. It all starts with love.

The sign in the coaches' locker room will read:

Players don't need a motto to say. They need a model to see.

Our program will always be about winning. But it will never be only about winning. The value of our program will go 'Beyond the Scoreboard.'"

— Coach Steve Smith

Family.

A family man first and foremost, Smith's "why" starts off the field, at home. Smith and his wife Melinda have two sons, Ryan (23) a member of the Louisville Cardinal baseball team and graduate student and Case (21) a student at Baylor University.

I have had the fortune of knowing Steve Smith, as a player and as a coach, for close to 30 years. We worked together in the late 80’s while he worked toward his MBA at Texas A&M University. I currently sit on the board of directors of the American Baseball Coaches Association with Steve. In short, I am comfortable in calling him one of the outstanding “baseball men” in the country today. He has assisted the game of baseball’s growth as a leader in the ABCA. He built a model of a complete baseball program at Baylor University, where he influenced young men to positively lead their communities in strong character, ethics, and moral directions. I can think of no better way to express my thoughts concerning Steve Smith than to simply say that I would have been comfortable, proud, and honored to have Steve Smith coach my two sons. 

— Mark Johnson, Head Baseball Coach Texas A&M University '85-'05 and Sam Houston State University '07-'11